Daybreak Today Wednesday Morning Brief

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The universities of Texas and Oklahoma submitted a formal request to join the Southeastern Conference.

• If approved the schools will leave the Big 12 Conference in 2025.
• SEC presidents and chancellors will meet Thursday to discuss the request.
• Read more here: Big 12′s Texas, Oklahoma make request to join powerhouse SEC

The Lubbock City Council will not put proposed changes to the city charter on the November ballot.

• The council blamed the delay on disagreements about the proposed changes and misunderstandings about the process.
• KCBD’s Kase Wilbanks takes a deeper dive: City council delays election on proposed changes to Lubbock charter

Lubbock County reported 78 new cases of COVID on Tuesday.

• There are now 839 active cases.
• There are 104 COVID patients hospitalized in Lubbock’s 22-county service region.
• Get the details here: COVID-19: Lubbock reports 78 new cases on Tuesday, 48.34% of county population 12+ has vaccine

USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s all-around competition.

• She is taking a step back to focus on her mental health.
• There is no word on if she will compete in individual events next week.
• Get the latest: Olympic champ Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance.

• The agency now recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks inside areas with high levels of transmission.
• The CDC says new evidence shows vaccinated people may be able to transmit the highly-contagious Delta variant.
• Read more here: CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of the US

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